Bumrah will begin the tour of England with the WTC final against New Zealand, followed by five Tests against England, giving him the ideal opportunity to break Kapil Dev's record.
Jasprit Bumrah's meteoric rise in international cricket, and especially his success in Tests, opened the doors to a fast bowling revolution in India. Courtesy Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar - India were always knocking on the door but Bumrah's debut really made India a fast bowling powerhouse, which was a distant dream even a decade ago.
Bumrah will be one of Virat Kohli's most important weapons, if not the most important, in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand on June 18. If things turn out well for Bumrah, the WTC final could give him a move. Stone to cross Kapil Dev.
The 27-year-old pacer, who recently tied the knot with cricket presenter Sanjana Ganesan, has picked up 83 wickets in just 19 Test matches and has a chance to break Kapil Dev's long-standing record for India.
The former India captain is the fastest to the 100-wicket mark in Test cricket among Indian fast bowlers, which he completed in 25 Tests. Kapil, considered the gold standard for swing and fast bowling in India, is followed by former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who played 28 Tests to reach the milestone. Bumrah's teammate Mohammed Shami is third, having played 29 Tests to complete a century of Test wickets.
Bumrah will begin the tour of England with the final of the World Test Championship against New Zealand, which will be followed by five Tests against England. Given the conditions in England, he can be expected to take 17 or more wickets on the tour and this will help him break or equal Kapil Dev's mark.
Bumrah's good performance will be crucial for the Indian team, which will be looking to create history by winning the maiden World Test Championship and win a series in England for the first time since 2007. Their last three tours and Joe Root and his team would be looking to avenge their 1-3 loss to India earlier this year.
The fastest Indian to take 100 wickets in Tests is Ravichandran Ashwin, who played just 19 matches to reach the milestone. He is followed by other spinners like Erapalli Prasanna (20), Anil Kumble (21), Subhash Gupte (22), Vinoo Mankad (23) and Ravindra Jadeja (24).